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Powell's Forest

11 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.63417, 0.03586

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Suillia +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Suillia +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Endpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Endbyway open to all traffic · 3 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mPath type: service
North Endbyway open to all traffic · 48 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 48 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Powell's Forest

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Powell's Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park3 km→

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